Publications
The Caribbean-Florida Water Science Center publishes water-information reports on many topics and in many formats. From this page, you can locate, view, download, or order scientific and technical articles and reports as well as general interest publications such as booklets, fact sheets, pamphlets, and posters resulting from the research performed by our scientists and partners.
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Hydrogeology of the surficial aquifer system, Dade County, Florida Hydrogeology of the surficial aquifer system, Dade County, Florida
An investigation of the surficial aquifer system in Dade County, begun in 1983, is part of a regional study of the aquifer system in southeastern Florida. Test drilling for lithologic samples, flow measurements during drilling, aquifer testing, and analyses of earlier data permitted delineation of the hydraulic conductivity distribution (on hydrogeologic sections), the aquifers in the...
Authors
J.E. Fish, M.T. Stewart
Major-ion and selected trace-metal chemistry of the Biscayne Aquifer, Southeast Florida Major-ion and selected trace-metal chemistry of the Biscayne Aquifer, Southeast Florida
The major-ion and selected trace-metal chemistry of the Biscayne aquifer was characterized as part of the Florida Ground-Water Quality Monitoring Network Program, a multiagency cooperative effort concerned with delineating baseline water quality for major aquifer systems in the State. The Biscayne aquifer is unconfined and serves as the sole source of drinking water for more than 3...
Authors
M.J. Radell, B. G. Katz
Field trip guide - American Water Resources Association Field trip guide - American Water Resources Association
No abstract available.
Authors
Matthew C. Larsen, Thalia D. Veve
Development of an aquifer management model AQMAN3D Development of an aquifer management model AQMAN3D
A computer code that enables the use of the USGS Modular groundwater flow model for aquifermanagement modeling has been developed. Aquifermanagement techniques integrate groundwater flow modeling with linear quadratic optimization methods for the solution of various aquifer management problems. The model AQMAN3D, is a modified version of a previously developed two-dimensional AQMAN model...
Authors
Juan Carlos Puig, L. I. Rolon-Collazo, Ishmael Pagan-Trinidad
Landslide processes in saprolitic soils of a tropical rain forest, Puerto Rico Landslide processes in saprolitic soils of a tropical rain forest, Puerto Rico
Shallow soil slips, earth and debris slides appear to be a primary mechanism of hillslope denudation in the rainforest of eastern Puerto Rico. Annual rainfall in excess of 4,000 mm, and thick sequences (up to 20 m) of residual soils (saprolite) combine to produce these landslides. Shear strength testing and observatons of tension cracks indicate that landslides may start as tensile...
Authors
Matthew C. Larsen, Andrew Simon
Rainfall-soil moisture relations in landslide-prone areas of a tropical rain forest, Puerto Rico Rainfall-soil moisture relations in landslide-prone areas of a tropical rain forest, Puerto Rico
Soil moisture conditions are not well documented in steep, tropical landslide-prone terrain. In the 11,330 ha Caribbean National Forest (CNF) in northeastern Puerto Rico more than 170 landslides that occurred from one to approximately 60 years ago have been mapped. Most of these landslides are shallow, with failure depths of 0.5 ot 7 m, and are associated with periods of intense...
Authors
Matthew C. Larsen, Angel J. Torres-Sanchez
A computer program for GEOphysical log data MANagement and plotting (GEOMAN) A computer program for GEOphysical log data MANagement and plotting (GEOMAN)
No abstract available.
Authors
I. E. Arroyo, Sigfredo Torres-Gonzalez, Ramon A. Carrasquillo
Water-resources potential of the freshwater lens at Key West, Florida Water-resources potential of the freshwater lens at Key West, Florida
The island of Key West lies at the end of the Florida Keys, about 150 miles southwest of Miami. The public-water supply for the island is provided by the Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority Well Field near Miami. However, there are many privately owned wells on the island that tap the local fresh ground-water lens for potable and nonpotable water supply. The number of people who use water...
Authors
D.J. McKenzie
Laboratory simulation of the effects of overburden stress on the specific storage of shallow artesian aquifers Laboratory simulation of the effects of overburden stress on the specific storage of shallow artesian aquifers
A laboratory experiment to measure the specific storage of an aquifer material was conducted. A known dead load, simulating an overburden load, was applied to a sample of completely saturated aquifer material contained inside a cylinder. After the dead load was applied, water was withdrawn from the sample, causing the hydrostatic pressure to decrease and the effective stress to increase...
Authors
Nicasio Sepulveda, A. L. Zack
Basin analysis, paleoenvironment reconstruction and tectonic structures: Application of geologic interpretations to regional ground-water assessment in large sedimentary basins Basin analysis, paleoenvironment reconstruction and tectonic structures: Application of geologic interpretations to regional ground-water assessment in large sedimentary basins
No abstract available.
Authors
Robert A. Renken, Rene A. Barker, Fernando Gomez-Gomez